Overshoe-fastener.



No.,y 642,705. Patented Feb. 6, |900.

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UVERSHUE FSTENER.

(Application led Mar. 1,'1899.)

(No Model.)

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JOHN F. MGOARTl-IY, OF SALTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

OVERSHOE-FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 642,705, datedFebruary 6, 1900.

Application filed March 1, 1899. Serial No. 707,338. (No model.)

T0 @ZZ whom, t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN F. MCCARTHY, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Saltsburg, in the county of Indiana and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inOvershoe-Fasteuers, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inovershoe-fasteners.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple and efficient meansfor keeping an overshoe from slipping; and it consists of an elasticcord or band which is adjustable and provided with a suitable connectingdevice for attaching to the overshoe, in combination with afastening-plate, to which the band or cord is secured for connecting thesame to a shoe.

My invention finally consists in the novel combination and arrangementof parts hereinaftermore fullydescribed, and particularly pointed out inthe claim hereunto appended.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, whereinlike numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views thereof, and in which- Figure lis a perspective view of aportion of a shoe and overshoe, showing my improved fastener inposition. tional View thereof. Fig. 3 is an inverted perspective view ofthe fastening-plate. Fig. 4 is a perspective View of theconnectingplate. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a modi- Iied form ofconnecting-plate attached to a portion of an overshoe,and also showing aportion of the adjustable elastic cord or band connected thereto. Fig. 6is a perspective View of a modified form of connecting-plate, showingthe aperture in one bend thereof, through which is inserted thefastening-barb.

Referring to the drawings by referencenumerals, l indicates the shoe,and 2 the overshoe, which are both. broken away, as shown.

-The overshoe is secured to the shoe to prevent the slipping off of thesame by means of the connecting plate 3, which is provided with theoblong slot t. The connecting-plate 3 is also provided with a pair ofbarbs 5 on Fig. 2 is a vertical sec-V its inner face, which are adaptedto beinserted in the overshoe, as shown, for securing the plate thereto.

Suitably connected to the plate 3, in any desirable manner, is theadjustable elastic cord or band 6, the lower end thereof being insertedthrough the slot 4, lapped upon itself, and secured together in anydesirable manner.

The upper end of the cord or band 6 is connected to the fastening-plate7. This plate 7 is formed of an oblong piece of flat metallic materialhaving a pair of oblong slots S 9 suitably arranged therein and at thelower end is provided with the fastening-barb 10. The outer face of theplate 7 is formed with the eye lll, while the inner face has formedintegral therewith the downwardly-extendin g hook l2.

In Fig. 5 of the drawings I have shown a modified form ofconnectingplate for the elastic cord or band, and it consists of anoblong plate 13, bent upon itself, the outer face of the inner portionhaving a flexible projection 14, which operates through an apertureformed in the outer bent portion, as shown, the band or cord beingsecured to the link 15, which is likewise connected to theconnecting-plate.

My improved overshoe-fastener is connected to the overshoe, as well asthe wearingshoe, in the following manner: The connecting-plate 3 issecured to the overshoe by means of the barbs 5. It will of course beobserved that before the connecting-plate 8 is secured to the overshoethe elastic cord or band is connected thereto. 'Ihe upper or free end ofthe cord or band is inserted through the aperture or slot 9 in thefastening-plate 7, then passes downwardly over the outer face of theplate 7, and thence through the slot 8. Then it is passed downwardly andaround the plate and secured in position by means of the barb 10. Thefree end of the cord or band is then inserted in the eye ll. The plateis then supported by means of the'hook l2, which is attached to theupper. edge of the shoe-upper.

The modified form of connecting-plate is secured to the overshoe bymeans of the nexible barb operating through the same and through theaperture formed in the outer portion of the plate. The barb is then bentdownwardly, which will securely hold the plate in position.

It will of course be observed that by the use of the fastening-plate thecord or band can be adjusted to any length desired.

It will be noted that Various Changes may be made in the details ofconstruction without departing from the general spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to seen re by Letters Patent, is-

An oVershoe-fastener consisting of an elastio oord or band, afastening-plate provided with a pair of oblong slots one above the otheradapted to receive the upper end of the said band, a barb formedintegral with the lower edge of the said fastening-plate for securingthe said cord or band in position, a hook suitably connected to the saidfasteningplate adapted to engage the upper edge of a Y JOHN F. MGCARTHY.

Witnesses:

JOHN A. KAIB, JOHN S. IRWIN.

